Is that what you said to her sister?

Pointless talking to her, the drugs had kicked in.

He got photographed with her...

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So you think myler has been the form 7 this year over burrow and Brough or deserved his start before Tompkins??
Shenton should be picked over Senior or even Gilmour??
Sykes i won't even go into this one it speaks for itself if he's picking on form then he shouldn't be there.
He stated re-Brough that he wouldn't be interested in players that switch"countries" yet he selected ireland pair Harrison and Bridge.
The club bias accusation clearly comes from the Myler selection over Tompkins and Burrow who on form are clearly ahead of Myler.
I'll be more than happy if England win and prove nearly everyone wrong but when a coach states himself he's picking "on form" and for the "future" then selects the squad he has then criticism and differing opinion on that squad is warranted nd expected.

I dont necessarily agree with Smith's selections, but Myler has had a far superior year (form wise) to Burrow and Brough.

Shenton too has been the 2nd best English centre in the competition this year.

Therefore if it only comes to form his selections there have been correct.

Although as I posted on a earlier post, IMO it should not just come down to form at this stage.

I think you'll find Myler hasn't played since july when his form drastically dipped when the speculation about his future started.
Plus he must be some super-star to have played better than the both of them on half a years form and certainly didn't warrant a starting spot over Tompkins.
Shenton although started the season brightly has been no better than Senior OR Gilmour over the whole season.

So rhinoms you got any thoughts or feelings on who should be playing tomorrow?

Briscoe
Hall
Senior
Smith
T.Briscoe
Mcguire
Tompkins
Morley
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Gilmour
Sinfield

Graham
Burgess
Burrow
Crabtree/Carvell.

Has he?

OMG things are bad.

You asked if he had been the form 7 for the year, over Burrow and Brough. He has been the better 7, with only Dobson having as equally good year, who coincidentally also let his form drop at the back end.

I dont dissagree with you on Senior or Gilmour. And I made my feelings known earlier in thread that I thought Pryce should have been one of the centres.

But you talked about form, which although not my over riding criteria in picking international teams appeared to be yours. And on that basis you could not argue with Myler and Shenton.

No JJB or Burrow???



Wunt have Gilmour anywhere near it - Westwood offers enough moronicism for our England team. Surely that would be taking a huge step back? What about Paul Johnson as utility man on the bench??

So in Burrows case we dismiss the last 3 months then??
Plus i take "on form" to mean at least the last 6wks or so not april and on that criteria Myler and Shenton don't warrant a starting place imo.
I don't see how you can say to a player it's ok if you've not played or have been average for 3mths you are still starting


We might aswell get fielden in there then because i can remember when he was on form.

Jjb has had a knee op and is out till pre-season


Burrow on the bench!!

You should be drug tested!!

C'mon then "uber coach" lets hear your wisdom!!
P.s Don't forget you are way down with damo in the credabillity stakes!!

There's a lot of merit in what you say in this post and I agree that Owen has to be a future England full back. But in reality that team isn't massively different from the one that will be playing on Saturday.

Smith
Hall
Senior
Price
Fox
Tompkins
Eastmond
Morley
Diskin
Graham
Peacock
Ellis
Burgess

Roby
McGuire
Bailey
Carvell.

Bench too light. No such player as price. Bailey

Brough isn't eligable. Shenton is the form centre in SL after Senior (who's 33 by the way). I don't agree with Myler's selection over Burrow's but I can understand it. ATEOTD barring the odd selection Smith has picked the best squad he can with the players he has available. I think Smith knows that England arn't in a position to win any tournament and he probably sees it as his job to try a build a side capable of winning major tournements in the future. Why can't people just give the guy a chance.

Is this the same Diskin you've dismissed as past it and cr#p all year???
Re-Eastmond how many games has he started at 7 at SL level and excelled in? so i don't agree he should start at 7 for england
I actually think Smith at FB is good call btw


As for Fox,Briscoe "outplayed" him imo and rightly should start.
Again there is an issue with Pryce many fans bang on about him whilst many others myself included don't think he cuts it anymore and hasn't for at laest 2 seasons.
Not a bad squad given who's available but i'd like to hear yer counter reasons other than "you should be drug tested"

Yikes, spelling mistakes make you laugh, god you must have a thrill ride of a life.

Anyway.........

Plenty of options to rotate the players around that are actually on the park which is always good when facing the likes of Australia and New Zealand.

My side would put 30 points on rhinoms (his looks as dangerous as a water pistol on the streets of Helman Province).

Interesting that a lot of you would select Diskin over Roby? Any particular reason for that?

I'm more than happy to give him a chance but didn't he get that at the WC?????
Like i've said more than once i hope i'm proved wrong and believe it or not it's not a TS witch hunt at all.
All i'm saying is that when he makes his statements about form and future etc he contradicts himself with his selection policy.
When things like this happen fans are gonna question it and offer differing opinions and players.
Isn't that what forum is for to offer differing opinions and selections to others???

His is when compared to Buderus however with the shocking quality banging around in SL he is the only option - Roby aint a 80mins hooker and Moore is gash.



Fast and an exceptional talent, better and quicker than anything currently available.



Briscoe is lazy, Fox continually looks for work and is exceptionally quick.



Pryce is a top quality player, absolutely shocking he is not in that side.



Translation - Ramrod knows best!!

You've given yourself a 12 man starting team as it is with the invisible man in the centre!!
ATEOD richie i guess we'll never know but i do expect a defeat tmw and the class of the aussie backs to be the deciding factor.